8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: November 3, 2006

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.

(Exact Name of Each Registrant as Specified in Their Charters)

	001-32701	20-3738384
Delaware	333-127115	20-2076535
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification #)
6200 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 200, Greenwood Village, Colorado (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		80111 (Zip Code)

(303) 495-1200

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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oPre commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 7 — Regulation FD.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 2, 2006, EmCare, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (“EMSC”), entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) to purchase all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of EHR Management Co., a Delaware corporation (“EHR Management”).  EHR Management is the management company for Clinical Staffing Solutions, which provides hospitalist and specialty unit physician coverage in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Upon consummation of the transaction, EHR Management will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of EmCare, Inc.  The closing of the transaction is subject to various customary closing conditions, and is expected to occur on or prior to November 10, 2006.  A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this report, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information in this report shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that such information contains material information required to be furnished by Regulation FD.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, dated November 3, 2006

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Todd G. Zimmerman
November 3, 2006		Todd G. Zimmerman Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P. (Registrant)
	By:	Emergency Medical Services Corporation, its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Todd G. Zimmerman
November 3, 2006		Todd G. Zimmerman Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, dated November 3, 2006

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

EMSC News- For Immediate Release

Contact:	Deborah Hileman
	(303) 495-1210
	deborah.hileman@emsc.net

EMSC ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE

CLINICAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS

Greenwood Village, CO, (November 3, 2006) —Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) (“the Company”) announced today that its emergency department management services operation (EmCare) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clinical Staffing Solutions (CSS).  CSS physicians provide hospitalist and specialty unit coverage at 25 programs in 14 hospitals or outpatient facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

William A. Sanger, EMSC Chairman and CEO said, “We are excited about the addition of CSS to EmCare’s inpatient services division.  Their stellar growth and industry-leading operating margins will help to position EmCare to leverage increasing demand for inpatient management services in hospitals across the country.”

The Company estimates that the acquisition will contribute approximately $16 million in annual net revenues on $23 million of annual gross revenues.  The transaction is expected to close in mid-November.

About Emergency Medical Services Corporation

Under the recognized brands of EmCare® and American Medical Response® (AMR), Emergency Medical Services Corporation, headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, is a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States, serving more than nine million patients each year. EmCare provides outsourced emergency department staffing and management services to more than 340 hospitals in 39 states. American Medical Response is  America’s leading provider of ambulance services, with local operations in over 250 communities in 36 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.emsc.net.

About EmCare, Inc.

EmCare, Inc. and the physician groups operating under the EmCare® brand are leading providers of outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services to healthcare facilities in the United States. In addition, EmCare has become one of the country’s leading providers of hospitalist services. EmCare has more than 340 exclusive contracts with hospitals

and independent physician groups to provide emergency department, hospitalist and radiology staffing, management and other administrative services.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information herein may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our objectives, plans and strategies, and all statements (other than statements of historical facts) that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future. Any forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this press release, and EMSC undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in EMSC’s filings with the SEC from time to time, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Among the factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those provided in this press release are: the impact on our revenue of changes in transport volume, mix of insured and uninsured patients, and third party reimbursement rates; potential penalties or changes to our operations if we fail to comply with extensive and complex government regulation of our industry; and the loss of existing contracts and the accuracy of our assessment of costs under new contracts.

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